1. Around which of the following rivers did the Egyptian Civilization flourish?
- Congo river
- Nile river
- Niger river
- Zambezi river
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Answer: Nile river
The Egyptian Civilization flourished around the Nile river.
2. “The Pharaoh was all” was the official title of the king of which of the following civilizations?
- Chinese Civilization
- Mesopotamian Civilization
- Egyptian Civilization
- Indus-Valley Civilization
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Answer: Egyptian Civilization
“The Pharaoh was all” was the official title of the king of the Egyptian Civilization.
3. Which of the following civilizations flourished between the rivers, the Tigris and the Euphrates?
- Mesopotamian Civilization
- Harrapan Civilization
- Chinese Civilization
- Egyptian Civilization
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Answer: Mesopotamian Civilization
The Mesopotamian Civilization flourished between the rivers, the Tigris and the Euphrates.
4. Who said “Egypt is the gift of Nile”?
- Herodotus
- Sallust
- Aristotle
- Arrian
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Answer: Herodotus
Herodotus said that “Egypt is the gift of the Nile.”
5. The tomb of which of the following taught us much about Egyptian burial practices and beliefs, discovered in 1922?
- Ramses the Great
- Ahmose of Thebes
- Queen Hatshepsut
- King Tutankhamen
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Answer: King Tutankhamen
The tomb of King Tutankhamen taught us much about Egyptian burial practices and beliefs.
6. Which of the following was the world’s earliest form of paper that was invented by the Egyptians?
- Hieroglyphics
- Papyrus
- Cuneiform
- Bone Script
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Answer: Papyrus
Papyrus was the world’s earliest form of paper that was invented by the Egyptians.
7. What was the upper part of Mesopotamia known as?
- Assyria
- Akkad
- Babylon
- Sumer
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Answer: Assyria
The upper part of Mesopotamia was known as Assyria.
8. Which of the following is referred to as the land of human paradise on the Persian Gulf, blessed by the gods?
- Egyptian Civilization
- Sumerian Civilization
- Babylonian Civilization
- None of the above
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Answer: Sumerian Civilization
The Sumerian Civilization is referred to as the land of human paradise on the Persian Gulf, blessed by the gods.
9. What was the major invention of the Sumerians that had a large impact on the forming of the first civilization?
- Writing
- Ziggurat
- Iron
- Chariot
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Answer: Writing
The major invention of the Sumerians that had a large impact on the forming of the first civilization was writing.
10. Which of the following empires stretched from Egypt and Cyprus in the west to the borders of Persia (modern-day Iran) in the east?
- Akkadian Empire
- Assyrian Empire
- Sumerian Empire
- None of the above
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Answer: Assyrian Empire
The Assyrian Empire of Mesopotamia stretched from Egypt and Cyprus in the west to the borders of Persia in the east. The empire was named after its original capital, the ancient city of Assur.
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